Nihad A. Almasri, PT, PhD Professor of Pediatric Physiotherapy E-mail: [email protected] Or [email protected] I. Personal Statement My research activities aim to develop and conduct research that contributes to the areas of evaluation of service systems, translation, and validation of outcome measures, implementation of evidence-based practice, and development of registries and surveillance systems in middle and low-income countries. I hope that my research findings will advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, particularly in LMIC. My academic activities aim to deliver quality physiotherapy education for graduate and undergraduate students related to pediatric and neurological conditions. Also, I have been involved in the development of undergraduate and graduate physiotherapy programs both nationally and internationally. As a consultant, I have been delivering consultation services for centers of people with disabilities in Jordan aiming for monitoring and capacity building for health professionals. I am a consultant for the World Physiotherapy and I have participated as a working group member in WHO initiatives related to developing rehabilitation competency framework. I wish that I can serve people with disabilities and their families in MLIC through research, education, and consultation work. II. Education 2006- 2010 Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences Drexel University (Ph.D.) Philadelphia, PA USA Dissertation: “Family Needs of Children and Youth with Cerebral Play: Determinants and Unique Profiles” 2005- 2006 Masters of Science in Health and Rehabilitation University of Pittsburgh, Sciences with Concentrations in Neuromuscular Pittsburgh, PA and Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy (MS) USA 1999- 2003 Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BC) The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan III. Physical Therapy Experience Academic and Professional Employment 2019 – Current Professor Department of Physiotherapy School of Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Jordan Amman, Jordan 2016 - 2018 Acting Dean School of Rehabilitation Sciences Amman, Jordan 1 2015 - 2019 Associate Professor Department of Physiotherapy School of Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Jordan Amman, Jordan 2014- 2015 Head of Physiotherapy Department of Physiotherapy department School of Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Jordan Amman, Jordan July 2014 – Aug Post-doctoral fellow Canchild center for disability and childhood research 2014 McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 2010- 2014 Assistant Professor Department of Physiotherapy School of Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Jordan 2011- 2012 Dean Assistant for Quality School of Rehabilitation Sciences and Students Affairs The University of Jordan 2006 – 2010 Research Assistant Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA 2006 –2010 Teaching Assistant Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA 2003- 2005 Teaching & Research Department of Physiotherapy Assistant School of Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Jordan Clinical- Professional Employment 2019- Current Consultant - WCPT to develop an entry- World confederation of Physical Therapy level program in physiotherapy in Tajikistan 2 Supporting documents to be provided upon request 2019- Current Consultant - WHO to develop World Health Organization Rehabilitation competency framework 2010- Current Consultant Pediatric Physical Therapist Al Husain Society for Children with Disabilities Amman, Jordan 2010- Current Consultant to train Physical Therapists Handicap International Amman, Jordan 2009- 2010 Pediatric Physical Therapist United of Cerebral Palsy Philadelphia, PA USA 2009 – 2010 Medical Physical Therapist(Per-Diem) Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA USA 2009 - 2010 Physical Therapist (Pro Bono) Eleventh Street Family Health Services of Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA USA 2005 - 2006 Physical Therapist (internship) Sports Medicine Department University of Pittsburgh Medicine Center (UPMC) Pittsburgh, PA USA IV. Teaching Experiences Courses taught as an instructor (Undergraduate) Courses taught as an instructor (graduate) Pediatric Physical Therapy I Evidence-based practice Pediatric Physical Therapy II Scientific writing and inquiry Clinical Pediatric Physical Therapy Clinical Reasoning Neurosciences Physical Therapy in Acute care Physical Therapy in Sport Special Cases in Physical Therapy Principles in Rehabilitation Medicine Neuromuscular Physical therapy Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy Project V. Professional Activities and Memberships 2008- Current American board-certified physical therapist in NY and PA 3 Supporting documents to be provided upon request 2010- Current An active member of the Jordanian Society of Physiotherapy 2011- Current An active member of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy 2012- Current An active member of the International Society on Early Intervention 2011- 2012 General Secretary of the Jordanian Physiotherapy Society 2015 - 2016 2011- Current Invited reviewer: [Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics; Disability and rehabilitation; Journal of pediatric neurology; Journal of Intellectual and developmental disability; BMC pediatric; Research in Developmental disabilities 2013- Current Co-editor for the journal: . Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 2017- Current Editorial Board Member . EC Neurology journal 2016- current Country representative in the CHIFA - Child Health and Rights group 2017- current An active member in the WCPT Database of Volunteers and Experts (DOVE) VI. Honors 2013- L’Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science Pan Arab fellowship. 2016- 40 under 40 recognition as a graduate from Drexel University-USA. 2010& 2018- Erasmus+ teaching staff mobility- Sweden- Lund University 2018- Outstanding Woman In Health And Medical Sciences- Venus International Women Awards VII. Peer-Reviewed Publications 2021 Almasri, N. A., Dunst, C. J., Saleh, Reema Tayem. (2021). Development and Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Parent Nutritional Assessment Scale (A-PNAS) for Children with Developmental Disabilities. Journal of Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics (Accepted for publication) Hadoush, H., Almasri, N. A. (2021).The effect of bilateral anodal transcranial direct current stimulation versus treadmill training on brain activities, gait functions, level of participation and enjoyment of children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. Developmental Neurorehabilitation (Accepted for publication) 2020 4 Supporting documents to be provided upon request Lozano, R., Fullman, N., Mumford, J. E., Knight, M., Barthelemy, C. M., Abbafati, C., ... Almasri, N... & Cárdenas, R. (2020). Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, 396(10258), 1250-1284. Olusanya, B. O., Wright, S. M., Nair, M. K. C., Boo, N. Y., Halpern, R., Kuper, H.. Almasri, N... & Backhaus, S. (2020). Global burden of childhood epilepsy, intellectual disability, and sensory impairments. Pediatrics, 146(1). James, S. L., Castle, C. D., Dingels, Z. V., Fox, J. T., Hamilton, E. B., Liu, Z., . Almasri, N... & Abdelalim, A. (2020). Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Injury Prevention: Journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention. Hadoush, H., Nazzal, M., Almasri, N., Khalil, H., & Alafeef, M. (2020). "Therapeutic Effects of Bilateral Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Prefrontal and Motor Cortical Areas in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study". Autism Research. 2019 Okasheh, R., Al-Yahya E., Al-Khlaifat, L., Almasri, N., Muhaidat, J., Qutishat, D. (2019). Advancing cardiorespiratory physiotherapy practice in a developing country: Surveying and benchmarking. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. (Accepted for publication) Saleh, M., Almasri, N. A., Malkawi, S. H., & Abu-Dahab, S. (2019). Associations between impairments and activity limitations components of the international classification of functioning and the gross motor function and subtypes of children with cerebral palsy. Journal of physical therapy science, 31(4), 299-305. Barghuthi, F., Almasri, N. A. & Takruri,D. (2019). Exploring agendas of patients attending family medicine clinics in Jordan. A qualitative content analysis study. Saudi medical journal, 40(8), 844-848. 2018 Almasri, N. A., Saleh, M., Abu-Dahab, S., Malkawi, S. H., & Nordmark, E. (2018). Functional profiles of children with cerebral palsy in Jordan based on the association between gross motor function and manual ability. BMC pediatrics, 18(1), 276. Almasri, N. A., Dunst, C. J., Saleh, M., & Okasheh, R. (2018). Determinants of Utilization of Health Services Provided for Children with Cerebral Palsy in Jordan. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 1- 13. Björquist, E., Almasri, N. A., Hallström, I., & Nordmark, E. (2018). Transitioning to Adulthood in Sweden: Comparing the Priorities of Immigrant Youths with Disabilities and Caregivers, from Middle-Eastern Countries. Research in Health Science, 3(1), 7. Almasri, N. A., Saleh, M., Abu‐Dahab, S., Malkawi, S. H., & Nordmark, E. (2018). Development